Matar Pulao | Peas Pulao
Matar Pulao is a light & filling meal made by cooking rice with green peas & aromatic spices. Matar Pulao is a one pot meal, quick and easy to cook within minutes. How to cook Peas Pulao is explained in this recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1/2 cup fresh green peas
- 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 cup onion chopped lengthwise
- 1 no green chilli
- 1/8 cup mint leaves optional
- 1 and 1/2 cups water
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1 teaspoon jeera
- 1 small bayleaf
- 1/2 inch cinnamon
- 2 nos cloves
- 1 small star anise
Instructions
PREPARING RICE
- Soak basmati rice for 15-30 mins. Use long grained rice for best results.
TEMPERING THE SPICES
- Heat oil + ghee in a pressure cooker – add whole spices like bay leaf, cumin seeds, cardamom, cloves, star anise and cinnamon.
- Add green chilies, ginger garlic paste.
- Fry for a minute until golden.
ADDING ONION, MINT
- Add sliced onion, required salt.
- Fry until golden.
- Add mint leaves sauté for a minute.
ADDING GREEN PEAS
- Add fresh green peas cleaned and rinsed well. If using frozen peas thaw it first, rinse it well then add.
- Sauté for 2 mins.
ADDING RICE
- Add soaked, drained rice.
- Give a quick sauté.
- Add required water, check salt by tasting it now and adjust accordingly.
COOKING MATAR PULAO
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.
- Once pressure releases open.
- Fluff the rice gently. It may look sticky at this stage, later it will become grain separated and more fluffier.
- Serve Matar Pulao hot with your favourite side dish ! We relished it with small potato tikka.
Video
Notes
- Adding mint leaves gives a nice flavour but its purely optional.
- You can also add a pinch of garam masala powder for extra flavour.
- Soaking rice helps in cooking faster.I always use 1:1.5 rice:water ratio for basmati rice. You can also use your measures.
Nutrition Facts
Matar Pulao | Peas Pulao
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 525
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 19mg6%
Sodium 1964mg85%
Potassium 306mg9%
Carbohydrates 85g28%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 417IU8%
Vitamin C 19mg23%
Calcium 79mg8%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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